Description
X.org libXtst before 1.2.3 allows remote X servers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a reply in the (1) XRecordStartOfData, (2) XRecordEndOfData, or (3) XRecordClientDied category without a client sequence and with attached data.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AFLHX7WNEUXXDAGR324T35L5P6RRR7GE/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93375
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXtst/commit/?id=9556ad67af3129ec4a7a4f4b54a0d59701beeae3
Various Sources mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RVEUZRHYY3AJEKMFQ4DS7DX3Y2AICFP7/
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0229
EPSS Percentile
81.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-20
CWE-284
Status
published
Products (3)
fedoraproject/fedora
24
fedoraproject/fedora
25
x.org/libxtst
< 1.2.2
Published
Dec 13, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026